Zhang Sanlang, Xue Wanche, Qin Wutong and others thought that Li Shan had listened to Wang Junhao's report, but the latter knew very well that he was not, and he hadn't said those words yet!
Although he was strange and surprised, Wang Junhao didn't think much and just retreated silently.
If it were Ling Jing, Su Dingfang, and Ma Zhou, they would definitely think of Li Shan's arrogant and respectful behavior in the small village in Jizhou earlier when he heard the name Su Dingfang.
And Ma Zhou might even think of Chang He.
Li Shan looked at the middle-aged man in front of him with strange eyes, what a bearded man!
When he was a child, he was poor and had little entertainment. The family only had a few tattered comic books. The one that impressed Li Shan the most was "The Story of the Qiu Bearded Guest".
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The Three Heroes of Fengchen!
Ugly, well, very ugly indeed.
In this era of history, there were two people who were abandoned because of their ugliness. One was King Li Yuanji of Qi. It is said that Dou felt disgusted when he saw him, but Li Shan witnessed it with his own eyes. He was not handsome, but he was not crooked either.
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The other one is Zhang Zhongjian, who is said to have been abandoned by his father.
Li Yuanji is not handsome at best, but Zhang Zhongjian is downright ugly.
They have exactly the same names, they are both from Yangzhou, they are ranked third, they have the same big beard, and according to the book, they are as red as a beard. They are still Li Jing’s old acquaintances, which is quite consistent!
At least it's much more reliable than Li Yuanba or Yuwen Chengdu.
Over there, Qin Wutong and Xue Wanche curiously asked about the old friendship between Zhang Sanlang and Li Jing, but Li Shan was hesitant to ask...where is Hong Fu Girl???
Zhang Chuchen, the red-flecked girl in the novel, was a prostitute from Yang Su's family and followed Li Jing. This is basically nonsense. Li Jing is already over fifty this year!
Forget it, it’s better not to ask...so as not to ruin the beautiful memories in your heart.
Li Shan remembered that Brother Demou mentioned once that Pharmacist Li married a daughter of the Wen family of Taiyuan.
If any rumors spread that Master Li had an affair with a prostitute in Yang Su's mansion, Duke of Yue State... I guess Li Jing will have to cause trouble for me.
Li Shanting was interested in someone like Zhang Zhongjian, but he also knew that Li Jing was his best choice.
He will return to the court after Li Jing takes office. Everyone in the official circles of Daizhou knows about this, and it should have spread throughout Shuozhou by now.
As a personal guard for himself, who knows when he will show up. Although Su Dingfang is a role model, Zhang Zhongjian's own power cannot be compared with Su Dingfang.
If you can become a confidant of the Daizhou Governor, your future will be much smoother... As a man in his forties, there is really no way to spend time with Li Shan, who is only nineteen years old.
Thinking of this, Li Shan felt a little bored, and he casually agreed to introduce his old friend Li Yaoshi to him someday... As the person who was actually in charge of Daizhou General Manager's Office, Li Shan's recommendation had some weight.
Besides, Zhang Zhongjian had been in Mayi for many years and had old friends. Such a role would also be helpful to Li Jing in controlling Mayi.
Zhang Zhongqiang, who returned to the camp, has been able to hold back his excitement and excitement. It is very important to him to be able to connect with Li Jing again. He has been waiting for so many years...
At that time, Li Jing left without saying goodbye and his name was unknown. Unexpectedly, he heard the news the year before last that Li Jing had destroyed Nanjiang Liang and Fu Lingnan, and his power was unparalleled... When he returned to his hometown, he was already a first-class big shot.
"Third brother?" A tall young man came in, "I'm not embarrassing you, are you?"
"Of course not." Zhang Zhongjian shook his head and said, "Did you get all the food and grass back?"
"I have already brought it back." The young man exclaimed, "Then Liu Bao deserves it. The King of Handan has strict orders, but he still dares to do this..."
After hearing this, Zhang Zhongjian looked complicated. If He Xiaodong's personal guards hadn't caused trouble, he might have been able to see some clues, but now... as Qin Wutong said, the morale of the army has been stabilized.
After pondering for a moment, Zhang Zhongjian said softly: "Tell brothers, if I don't tell you in advance, we will not move at all. If something unexpected happens, we will all move to the east of the city and guard the city gate."
The young man agreed without hesitation, thinking that the third brother had many connections in the military over the years but never made any move. Is it time?
"Don't worry." Zhang Zhongjian said softly: "I will not make fun of my brothers' lives."
"Of course I can trust Third Brother."
Zhang Zhongjian looked at the background of the young man's departure, and he longed for a man to stand in the world and fight vigorously to achieve wealth and glory!
If the purge of the army goes well, there is no need to say more. If it does not go well, he must keep the King of Handan... Zhang Zhongjian rubbed the center of his eyebrows vigorously. He wanted to see the calm and calm look on the face of the King of Handan just before leaving.
Zhang Zhongjian somewhat doubted whether his choice was correct, or whether he had let go of a thigh that was thicker than Li Jing...
Driven by this emotion, Zhang Zhongjian almost always agreed to any request from Li Shan.
Time passed slowly and without stopping. Under the joint supervision of Qin Wutong, Liu Shirang, and Xue Wanche, supplies such as grain, grass, ordnance, cloth, salt, vinegar, etc. were distributed in the most appropriate way.
In Li Shan's words, adhere to the three principles of justice... openness, justice and fairness.
On the fifth day after Li Shan arrived in Mayi, the personal guards came to deliver invitations to all the generals and officials in Mayi City, headed by Xi Duo, Guo Ziheng, Niu Bin, He Liu, Wei Peng, Du Shiyuan, and even the military officers who were secretly preparing to make a move.
Veteran general He Xiaodong has arrived.
After three drinks, Li Shan got straight to the point, "Now Duke Yuan has entered the court, leaving nearly 10,000 troops entrenched in Mayi..."
Everyone listened carefully. What did the prince who single-handedly destroyed Yuan Junzhang's ambitions and made Mayi turn to the Tang Dynasty want to do?
"Actually, it's very simple, just stay if it works well, and go if it doesn't work."
Li Shan said lightly: "Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Yanmen Pass and Mayi have been constantly fighting all year round. Even now, the war has lasted for more than ten years. Let's not mention Senei, only talking about Mayi. The wife has lost her husband, and the father has lost his father.
Son, the child was left crying in the wilderness to be punished..."
"Too many years, too many years..."
"Today, Mayi needs to recuperate and restore its people's strength..."
"Some people secretly accuse Yuan Gong of entering the court to enjoy wealth and honor, but they don't know that they have seen through this... Yuan Gong is still here, so it is difficult to stop the sword."
Seeing that many people were disapproving, and some had sarcastic smiles on their faces, Li Shan added lightly: "When foreign enemies invade, we should rise up with swords and swords to protect our hometown..."
"Shuozhou, Yunzhou, Daizhou, and Xinzhou are bounded by Yanmen Pass, but aren't they the same family?"
The conversation was vaguely directed at the Turks, and Guo Ziheng couldn't help but ask: "May I ask, Your Highness, from now on, Ma Yi will be the blade of a knife heading north to fight against the Turks?"
"The Turks are powerful." Li Shan sighed: "As close as Liang Shidu, Gao Kaidao, Liu Heita, as far away as Dou Jiande, Liu Wuzhou, Wang Shichong, they all bowed down..."
"The Ashina clan has ruled the grasslands for several generations, controlled millions of people, and intimidated the Central Plains... But now that the Central Plains are unified, do they still have to swallow their anger?"
"Hu and Han are not at odds with each other, Hu and Han are not at odds with each other!"
As Li Shan recited this sentence repeatedly, the expressions of many generals in the hall changed again and again... In this era, especially in frontier areas, the situation of foreigners or mixed races is very common.
To put it harshly, you, the Li Tang royal family, are not considered orthodox Han Chinese!
Well, even Li Shan who said this... the Erzhu clan belongs to the Jiehu clan and is also a branch of Xianbei.
Li Shan's eyes fell on the old man on the right hand side, "Does Mr. Xi know this?"
Xi Duo slowly stood up and said, "This guy is not that guy."
"Yes, Xia City is bustling like a brocade, with chaotic traffic. Chinese and foreign merchants gather together, and children of all ethnic groups can come and go safely." Li Shan stood up and said, "Why are the incompatible Hu waiting for others?"
"The people were expelled, displaced, killed wantonly, and blood flowed like rivers. Even if Yunzhou has not yet come to surrender, aren't the people being killed not the children of the Han family?"
Some people have weird looks on their faces, and they know that you will use Yugushe to make excuses. This is really a useful straw bag.
"It was precisely because of Yu Guzhu's reckless behavior that the soil outside Yanmen Pass was completely black. I knew that Hu and Han were not at odds with each other, so I made up my mind to leave the fortress!"
After saying these few words, the hall fell into silence. Many people looked sideways and saw Xi Duo sitting back down again while stroking his beard and nodding slightly.
This is a simple logical question.
Even if he deeply hated Li Shan, no matter how much he wanted to break through Yanmen Pass, and even if a large number of Yunzhou people were persuaded to move to Daizhou because of Yuan Junzhang's raids on the people... Yugushe should not drive the people away and kill them wantonly.
This extreme approach can only prove one thing. Although Yunzhou is not far from Wuyuan County and is occupied by warlords such as Liu Wuzhou and Yuan Junzhang who are dependent on Turks, they are actually the subjects of the Ashina royal family...
But in fact, their social status in the grassland is not higher than that of a horse. They are tools for Turkic nobles to vent their anger.
Because Shuozhou itself is located to the west of Yanmen Pass, if Li Shan used the explanation of settlement in the Central Plains, tribal nomadism, and other aspects of living habits, culture, and customs... it would not have much practical significance, and the effect would definitely be poor.
Because Mayi and Yunzhou have been in a semi-farming and semi-nomadic state over the years.
Therefore, Li Shan took the position of the Han people on the grassland as a breakthrough.
In Yunzhou, countless Han people lived like dogs. They were driven away with whips and sabers and howled outside Yanmen Pass.
They are all the same kind of people, and they are in love with each other.
In the same way, Liu Wuzhou, Yuan Junzhang and even Liang Shidu on the west side, in the eyes of the Turkic nobles, they can still throw away a few bones when they are useful, but when they are not useful, they die faster than ordinary Han serfs.
From a certain perspective, Li Shan is asking, do you want to be humans or dogs?
No one spoke for a while. After a while, Xi Duo stood up and saluted, "My uncle's family is from Yunzhou. They were outside Yanmen Pass a few years ago... If His Highness hadn't ridden out of the fortress and defeated the Turks, we would have almost never seen each other again.
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"I don't know..."
"I am arrogantly spending time with a gentleman, and of course Your Highness doesn't know about it." Xi Duo sighed, "My father-in-law wrote a letter praising Your Highness for his kindness."
This is the truth. Xi Duo's father-in-law's family, which consists of dozens of people, has now been settled in Xinzhou, where they have been granted land and a house. It has only been two months and they have already settled down.
Xi Duo's uncle's family... Li Shan had a smile on his face, but he was cursing secretly in his heart. The confidentiality work was done well, I didn't hear any news.
Several more people came out one after another to bow down and thank each other... Two months ago, Yugushe tried his best to attack Yanmen Pass. Many Yunzhou people died unexpectedly, and many generals and commanders were also angry about it.
"Most of you know that the Duke of Yongkang County is about to take office as the general manager of Daizhou." Li Shan saw that the situation was almost over and said loudly: "Whether you are willing to follow the Duke of Yongkang County, serve as an official in Daizhou or Xinzhou, or go to the court to travel with Duke Rui
Under the spring, it is up to you to choose."
"The Duke of Yongkang County, a famous general at that time, was born in the Danyang House of the Li family in Longxi. Although he and Gu have not yet met, they have been close friends for a long time. His nephew became the county magistrate, and he has become a close friend of Gu."
"Li Yaoshi..." Xi Duo said with emotion: "Back then, His Majesty stationed troops in Mayi and selected knights to attack. With Li Yaoshi as the vanguard, he defeated the enemy with one blow, then pursued and attacked fiercely, and finally achieved a great victory."
Li Shan was quite interested in Li Jing's experience in Mayi. After asking a few questions, he smiled and said: "At that time, the official of Yongkang County lived in the county magistrate of Mayi. I think Mr. Xi must be familiar with him?"
"Your Highness is joking, he is a member of a well-known family of Medicine Master Li." Xi Duo also laughed, "We just had a brief relationship with him."
Li Shan and Xi chatted for a few more words. Everyone below had different expressions. Liu Shirang, who had been silent, glanced over a few times. Some looked determined, some were hesitant, and some had their heads lowered and remained silent.
Li Shanqu tapped his fingers on the table and added the last sentence, "Or, let me go north to Wuyuan County."
The hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Not to mention everyone else, even Xi Duo and Qin Wutong looked dumbfounded... Do you know what you are talking about?
If the hearts and minds are not united, even if a million-strong army throws whips to cut off the flow of troops, the country will be ruined and the body will die, and people will laugh at it.
Li Shan emphasized his tone, "You are allowed to bring personal guards, but not sergeants. From tonight onwards, the city gates will not be locked, and no scouts will come out. You can go north as long as you like."
"The next morning, I will hold another banquet here and welcome you with a jade pot of spring. Please don't let me down."
The words are very clear, you either go north to surrender to the Turks... Of course, you are not allowed to bring soldiers, only personal guards, and just go to Wuyuan County. It is hard to say what status you can have, unless the Turks insist on praising you again.
A Yuan Junzhang comes out.
Or come here to report the day after tomorrow... your choice.
After glancing at everyone's expressions, Li Shan waved his hand and said with a smile, "You can choose with confidence."
"I have confidence that not everyone will go north to Wuyuan County."
"As long as you don't force your soldiers..."
"If he goes back on his word, betrays his promise, and sends men to hunt him down, even if His Majesty does not take responsibility, Duke Rui will not hate him... I am afraid that the rabbit will die and the fox will be sad. Before the Turks invade in large numbers, Mayi's military morale is unstable, frequent chaos occurs, and it is on the verge of collapse."
The atmosphere in the hall was slightly more relaxed, but still solemn. This time Li Shan openly made the matter obvious.
After these few days, there is no doubt that the military will move eastward, but which path to choose will determine the future fate of himself and his family.
Niu Bin tentatively asked: "Your Highness, if we enter the fortress and go to Daizhou, Xinzhou..."
Li Shan half-smiled, "Don't you have a choice yet?"
In the past few days, Li Shan's personal guards have basically received invitations... They can be seen every day in several restaurants in the west of the city.
As for the conditions of the transaction, Li Shan had already let them go.